re-install a copy of the following file hal.dll

[DaveG]

XP PRO - RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE UPON UNSUCCESSFUL BOOT ATTEMPT.
"WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR CORRUPT:
<WINDOWS ROOT> \SYSTEM32\HAL.DLL

I CANNOT BOOT FROM THE XP PRO SETUP DISK TO UTILIZE THE RECOVER OPTION.

NEED SUGGESTION ON HOW TO BOOT FOR SOME TYPE OF CD BOOT DISK AND THEN
INSTALL A NEW COPY OF HAL.DLL ??

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.

DAVE

 

[YoKenny]

XP PRO - RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE UPON UNSUCCESSFUL BOOT ATTEMPT.
"WINDOWS COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING FILE IS MISSING OR
CORRUPT: <WINDOWS ROOT> \SYSTEM32\HAL.DLL

I CANNOT BOOT FROM THE XP PRO SETUP DISK TO UTILIZE THE RECOVER
OPTION.

NEED SUGGESTION ON HOW TO BOOT FOR SOME TYPE OF CD BOOT DISK AND THEN
INSTALL A NEW COPY OF HAL.DLL ??

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.

DAVE

Please read:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_haldll_missing.htm

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